The Prime Time Awards are voted on by members of the Cigar Coop team. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2022 Small/Medium Factory of the Year. This award factors in things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry coming out of a […]
This is the YouTube edit of our Quesada Corner which was aired live on Facebook on December 23, 2022. We are back with another edition of Quesada Corner. On this installment, we smoke the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary. The 75th Anniversary is actually commemorating company patriarch Manuel “Manolo” Quesada’s 75th birthday. It’s a 6 3/4 […]
“I found the Quesada 1974 Toro to be the best vitola in the line to date….This (the Toro size)seemed to work extremely well for this flavor profile. In the end, while the Toro size might be for the contemporary smoker, I found this size to smoke more like a connoisseur size.”
“The Quesada Oktoberfest has been one of the more creative annual limited edition series that has been seen over the years. With the Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary Bavarian, this might be the best release to date.”
“The Casa Magna Liga F Churchill is another hit that comes out of this factory. It delivers the total package: flavor, complexity, and excellent construction.”
We are back with another edition of Quesada Corner. On this installment, we smoke the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary. The 75th Anniversary is actually commemorating company patriarch Manuel “Manolo” Quesada’s 75th birthday. It’s a 6 3/4 x 48 vitola that was blended by Manolo himself. This show will be live-streamed off The Smoking Syndicate […]
Quesada Cigars has announced the return of the Quesada Holiday Keg. This is a project that was first released in 2016 and meant to coincide with the end of year holidays. The 2022 edition of the Holiday Keg features a different blend. Most notably the wrapper has been changed from Dominican Corojo to Ecuadorian Habano […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Quesada Cigars has announced it has shipped its Casa Magna Connecticut and Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 cigars. Both cigars made their debut at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. A third cigar released at the Trade Show, the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary shipped last month. For details on the Casa Magna Connecticut and Quesada […]
Back in 2008, Manuel Quesada teamed up with Nestor Plasencia to release a cigar to be sold under the Quesada Cigars portfolio known as the Casa Magna Colorado. The cigar was met with critical acclaim and commercial success and is widely considered to be one of the most successful collaborations in history. Over the years, […]
